With Christina Aguilera having returned to The Voice this week, it's fitting that Ed Sheeran decided to cover one of her early hits, "Dirrty," for his BBC 1 Live Lounge session. He keeps the song funky and sexy while giving it a soulful tinge. He even takes on Redman's rap verses with ease.
Although he killed his "Dirrty" cover, he had originally planned to perform a different song.
"Found out the song I learnt for live lounge tomorrow mornin is banned, so back to the drawing board, open to suggestions," he wrote on Twitter.
BBC Radio 1 also posted another video today of Sheeran covering O.T. Genasis' hit "CoCo." Accompanied by an acoustic guitar, he gives the drug-championing rap song a soulful twist.
Meanwhile, Sheeran is prepping for the 2015 Brit Awards, which take place tomorrow. Sheeran is nominated for a number of awards including Best Male Solo against Damon Albarn, George Ezra, Paolo Nutini, and Sam Smith; British Single and British Video for his song "Thinking Out Loud;" and British Album of the Year for his latest effort X, against alt-J, George Ezra, Royal Blood, and Sam Smith. He will also be performing at the ceremony.
Sheeran is currently on tour in support of X. He will head stateside in May, kicking off his North American jaunt in New Orleans.
See his North American tour schedule below.
05/02 - New Orleans, LA @ New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival
05/06 - Austin, TX @ Frank Erwin Center
05/07 - Dallas, TX @ Verizon Theatre at Grande Prairie
05/09 - Tulsa, OK @ BOK Center
05/10 - St. Louis, MO @ Chaifetz Arena
05/12 - Pittsburgh, PA @ CONSOL Energy Center
05/13 - Albany, NY @ Times Union Center
05/15 - Las Vegas, NV @ Rock in Rio USA
05/19 - Salt Lake City, UT @ Energy Solutions Arena
05/23 - Uncasville, CT @ Mohegan Sun Arena
05/24 - Bangor, ME @ Darling's Waterfront Pavilion
05/26 - Philadelphia, PA @ The Mann
05/28-29 - Forest Hills, NY @ Forest Hills Stadium
06/02 - Montreal, Quebec, Canada @ Bell Centre
06/03 - Ottawa, Ontario, Canada @ Canadian Tire Centre
06/05 - London, Ontario, Canada @ Budweiser Gardens
06/06 - Toronto, Ontario, Canada @ Air Canada Centre
06/07 - Canandaigua, NY @ CMAC
06/09 - Des Moines, IA @ Wells Fargo Arena
06/10 - Sioux Falls, SD @ Denny Sanford PREMIER Center
06/12 - Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada @ MTS Centre
06/13 - Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada @ Brandt Centre
06/14 - Edmonton, Alberta, Canada @ Rexall Place
06/16 - Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada @ SaskTel Centre
06/17 - Calgary, Alberta, Canada @ Scotiabank Saddledome
06/19 - Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada @ Rogers Arena
06/20 - Portland, OR @ Moda Center
06/23 - San Diego, CA @ Valley View Casino Center
06/24 - Los Angeles, CA @ Hollywood Bowl
06/26 - San Francisco, CA @ Greek Theater at Berkeley
06/29 - Denver, CO @ Red Rocks Amphitheatre
07/02 - Indianapolis, IN @ Klipsch Amphitheater
07/03 - Milwaukee, WI @ Summerfest
